G AZA CITY: A Hamas official today accused US envoy Steve Witkoff of reneging on Washington’s positions and distorting reality after he announced the US’ withdrawal from Gaza truce talks and accused the group of blocking a deal.

FM Sa'ar tells Canadian counterpart Israel accepted ceasefire and hostage deal, but Hamas refused. He warns "strong diplomatic attacks" and "unilateral steps by France" embolden Hamas and undermine peace efforts.

One of the amendments in Hamas' latest response has called for the exclusion of the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF) from participating in future aid distribution and delivery efforts, instead, relying on the previous mechanism led by the United Nations and other human rights organisations.

What are the main gaps between the Israeli and the Hamas positions in the negotiations and how to conclude the negotiations positively:

"The humanitarian catastrophe that we are witnessing in Gaza must end now," a joint statement from the three countries reads.

Hamas said it is seeking an end to the war and the unrestricted entry of humanitarian aid as it is expected to announce a decision on a new U.S. ceasefire proposal to which U.S. President Donald ...